VENN DIAGRAMS PHOEBE GYDESEN WORLD HISTORY HONORS

Mother died when she was fifteen Born in Virginia & eventually moved to New York Worked as a runner for local gamblers to earn money Tomboy Born in Louisiana Worked on junk wagons to earn money Family was extremely poor Both in trouble with the law Fathers left very early in their lives Liked to sing Born April 25, 1917Born August 4, 1901 Liked to dance Very musical Liked to play the trumpet Formed a vocal quartet to earn change

Inducted into the Down Beat magazine Hall of Fame Received Kennedy Center Honors for her contributions to the arts Won 13 Grammy Awards for her vocal performances Awarded the National Medal of Arts Received the Commander of Arts and Letters award from France Strong child welfare activist Recorded five decades worth of hits Appeared in over 30 films Appeared in various Broadway performances Performed an average of 300 concerts every year Recorded dozens of songs that have become jazz standards Appeared on dozens of television shows Both African American Equal rights activists

Known as one of the best scat singers in the world Was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century Established a charity organization for child welfare Thought of as two of the most influential people in jazz history in both vocal and instrumental music Became one of the first huge celebrities during the twentieth century Recognized as the founding father of jazz Became a cultural and artistic icon who influenced society